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5 5  CEN-GWEXERs are a two-way radiofrequency (RF) transceivers that allow Crestron infinetEX and Extended Range wireless devices to communicate with the control processor over Ethernet. They are for Crestron wireless systems what [[DIN-CENCN-2s>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ Setup Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation and Network Setup.DIN-CENCN-2 Setup.WebHome]] are for wired Cresnet systems.
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7 -For SHOWRUNNER™ installations, the IP address of the CEN-GWEXER does not matter as long as it is in the same range as the processor and does not conflict with any other devices on the network. Instead, CEN-GWEXERs are identified to the processor via their IP-ID. Note that which infinetEX devices are landed at which CEN-GWEXER matters, and if devices are moved between CEN-GWEXERs then the configuration will need to be updated (see below). Chief Integrations typically provides an SRTakeoff.xlsx spreadsheet with an IP Table tab that lists all the CEN-GWEXER IP-IDs in the program. If no takeoff is provided, then the processor's IP table can be checked by running the ##ipt -t ##command from the processor after the configuration is loaded. CEN-GWEXERs will typically have IP-IDs in the "##Cx##" range.
7 +For SHOWRUNNER™ installations, the IP address of the CEN-GWEXER does not matter as long as it is in the same range as the processor and does not conflict with any other devices on the network. Instead, CEN-GWEXERs are identified to the processor via their IP-ID. Note that which infinetEX devices are landed at which CEN-GWEXER matters, and if devices are moved between CEN-GWEXERs then the configuration will need to be updated (see below). Chief Integrations typically provides an SRTakeoff.xlsx spreadsheet with an IP Table tab that lists all the CEN-GWEXER IP-IDs in the program. If no takeoff is provided, then the processor's IP table can be checked by running the ##ipt -t ##command from the processor after the configuration is loaded. DIN-CENCN-2's will typically have IP-IDs in the "##Cx##" range.
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9 9  = IP Configuration =
10 10  
11 -Typically, each CEN-GWEXER will need to be initially configured via USB (microUSB) unless their MAC addresses are already known and the lighting network has a DHCP server. If the DHCP server on the network is temporary (e.g. DHCP server software running on your computer or a processor utilizing the [[ShowRunner™ DHCP Server>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ Setup Guide.Troubleshooting Guide.Advanced Tools.DHCP Server.WebHome]]), then static IP addresses must be configured. If the DHCP server is permanent (such as a CP4N or ZUM-HUB4 Control Subnet), then only the IP table needs to be configured for the devices.
11 +Typically, each CEN-GWEXER will need to be initially configured via USB (micro USB), unless their MAC addresses are already known and the lighting network has a DHCP server (either by running DHCP server software on your computer, or if the processor has a control subnet or is running the [[ShowRunner™ DHCP Server>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ Setup Guide.Troubleshooting Guide.Advanced Tools.DHCP Server.WebHome]]).
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13 -When connecting to a CEN-GWEXER for the first time, it may be necessary to manually change the connection type from "Auto" to "SSL/TLS". It is also necessary to manually edit the CEN-GWEXER's address book entry so that the connection protocol is "SSL/TLS" when a CEN-GWEXER is added to the address book using Device Discovery tool export.
13 +CEN-GWEXERs for the first time, it may be necessary to manually change the connection type from "Auto" to "SSL/TLS". It is also necessary to manually edit the CEN-GWEXER's address book entry so that the connection protocol is "SSL/TLS" when a CEN-GWEXER is added to the address book using Device Discovery tool export.
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15 -== SSL Setup ==
15 +Whether connected to the CEN-GWEXER via USB or Ethernet, the process to configure the static IP addresses is the same:
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17 -Crestron devices that support SSL require the use of a secure connection between the processor and the device. In order to establish this secure connection, the processor must have authentication enabled and there must be a user on the processor with "Connects" group permissions. The device connecting to the processor must be configured to use these credentials before the processor is added to the IP table, otherwise the device's IP address will be blocked by the processor (see [[our FAQ on how to resolve this>>attach:https://wiki.chiefintegrations.com/FAQ/I%20can%27t%20connect%20to%20my%20processor%20via%20Ethernet]])
17 +* Open Text Console in Toolbox and connect to the CEN-GWEXER
18 +** Note that you may need to manually select "SSL" connection type, as "Auto" might not always redirect
19 +* Run the following commands to configure the CEN-GWEXER's static IP settings (example is for a **10.0.0.0(% style="color:darkgoldenrod" %)/24(%%)** subnet, with a static IP address of (% style="color:blue" %)**10.0.0.12**(%%), an IP-ID of (% style="color:olive" %)**C1**(%%), and a target processor IP address of (% style="color:orange" %)**10.0.0.10**(%%), and a device hostname of (% style="color:purple" %)**GWEXER-L1**(%%))
20 +** Set IP address: ##ipa 0 (% style="color:blue" %)**10.0.0.12**(%%)##
21 +** Set IP subnet mask: ##ipm 0 (% style="color:darkgoldenrod" %)**255.255.255.0**(%%)##
22 +** Set default gateway: ##defr 0 **10.0.0.1**##
23 +** Disable DHCP: ##dhcp off##
24 +** Update IP table: ##addm (% style="color:olive" %)**C1**(%%) (% style="color:orange" %)**10.0.0.10**(%%)##
25 +** Set hostname: ##host (% style="color:purple" %)**GWEXER-L1**(%%)##
26 +** Reboot the CEN-GWEXER: ##reboot##
27 +* Repeat for all CEN-GWEXERs on the job
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29 += SSL Setup =
30 +
31 +Crestron devices that support SSL require the use of a secure connection between the processor and the device. In order to establish this secure connection, the processor must have authentication enabled and there must be a user on the processor with "Connects" group permissions.
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19 19  Configure the Connects user on the processor:
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21 21  * Ensure the processor has [[its IP configured and authentication enabled>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ Setup Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation and Network Setup.Processor Setup.WebHome||anchor="HIPConfiguration"]]
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32 32  ** ##setcsauth -N:username -P:password##
33 33  * Repeat this process for every CEN-GWEXER on the jobsite
34 34  
35 -== DHCP Configuration ==
36 -
37 -(% class="box warningmessage" %)
38 -(((
39 -Be sure to complete the above SSL Setup prior to setting the IP table
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41 -
42 -If the lighting network has a permanent DHCP server, then CEN-GWEXERs only require their IP table to be configured, though it is good practice to also record or update their hostname. If the MAC addresses for the CEN-GWEXERs are not known, then the best way to update their configuration is via USB (microUSB). If you are able to identify the CEN-GWEXERs by MAC address, then it is possible to configure these settings via Ethernet using Text Console. Whether connected to the CEN-GWEXER via USB or Ethernet, the process to configure the IP table and hostname is the same:
43 -
44 -* Open Text Console in Toolbox and connect to the CEN-GWEXER
45 -** Note that you may need to manually select "SSL" connection type, as "Auto" might not always redirect
46 -* Run the following commands to configure the CEN-GWEXER's IP table and hostname (example is for an IP-ID of (% style="color:olive" %)**C1**(%%), and a target processor IP address of (% style="color:orange" %)**172.22.0.1**(%%), and a device hostname of (% style="color:purple" %)**GWEXER-L1**(%%))
47 -** Update IP table: ##addm (% style="color:olive" %)**C1**(%%) (% style="color:orange" %)**172.22.0.1**(%%)##
48 -** Set hostname: ##host (% style="color:purple" %)**GWEXER-L1**(%%)##
49 -** Reboot the CEN-GWEXER: ##reboot##
50 -* At this point, it is a good idea to [[update the device firmware>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ Setup Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation and Network Setup.Updating Firmware.WebHome]]
51 -* Repeat for all CEN-GWEXERs on the job
52 -
53 -== Static Configuration ==
54 -
55 -(% class="box warningmessage" %)
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57 -Be sure to complete the above SSL Setup prior to setting the IP table
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59 -
60 -If there is no permanent DHCP server on the lighting network, then CEN-GWEXERs should be configured with static IP addresses via USB (micro USB). If a temporary DHCP server is connected to the lighting network and you are able to identify CEN-GWEXERs by MAC address, then it is possible to configure these settings via Ethernet using Text Console. Whether connected via USB or Ethernet, the process to configure the static IP addresses is the same:
61 -
62 -* Open Text Console in Toolbox and connect to the CEN-GWEXER
63 -** Note that you may need to manually select "SSL" connection type, as "Auto" might not always redirect
64 -* Run the following commands to configure the CEN-GWEXER's static IP settings (example is for a **10.0.0.0(% style="color:darkgoldenrod" %)/24(%%)** subnet, with a static IP address of (% style="color:blue" %)**10.0.0.12**(%%), an IP-ID of (% style="color:olive" %)**C1**(%%), and a target processor IP address of (% style="color:orange" %)**10.0.0.10**(%%), and a device hostname of (% style="color:purple" %)**GWEXER-L1**(%%))
65 -** Set IP address: ##ipa 0 (% style="color:blue" %)**10.0.0.12**(%%)##
66 -** Set IP subnet mask: ##ipm 0 (% style="color:darkgoldenrod" %)**255.255.255.0**(%%)##
67 -** Set default gateway: ##defr 0 **10.0.0.1**##
68 -** Disable DHCP: ##dhcp off##
69 -** Update IP table: ##addm (% style="color:olive" %)**C1**(%%) (% style="color:orange" %)**10.0.0.10**(%%)##
70 -** Set hostname: ##host (% style="color:purple" %)**GWEXER-L1**(%%)##
71 -** Reboot the CEN-GWEXER: ##reboot##
72 -* At this point, it is a good idea to [[update the device firmware>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ Setup Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation and Network Setup.Updating Firmware.WebHome]]
73 -* Repeat for all CEN-GWEXERs on the job
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75 75  = RF Channel =
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77 77  Crestron wireless devices have 16 non-overlapping channels numbered 11-26 to prevent and avoid RF interference either from other appliances in the building (such as microwaves or Wi-Fi routers) or from other Crestron devices that are attempting to communicate with different CEN-GWEXERs.
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88 88  ** Close the tool once the change has been applied
89 89  * Once the RF channel has been updated, verify it by running the command: ##rfchannel## without any parameters
90 90  
91 -= Acquiring and Addressing Devices =
65 += Acquiring Devices =
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110 110  *** Wait for the confirmation dialog and click "OK" to close the confirmation dialog
111 111  *** Previously acquired devices will be displayed with black text, while newly acquired devices will populate with blue text
112 112  *** Using the Gateway Configuration tool to acquire hardware may be preferable to using Text Console as acquired devices will report their Serial Number as they are acquired instead of just their TSID
113 -* The process for acquiring a wireless device to a gateway varies for each model, but generally the procedure is as follows:
114 -** Press the "setup" button (top button for keypads) in the sequence press-press-press-hold
115 -** Do not release the button until the setup LED (top feedback LED for keypads) begins blinking slowly
116 -*** If the setup LED turns steady, then the device was acquired successfully
117 -*** If the setup LED begins to rapidly blink, then the acquire failed
118 -**** Press the "setup" button again to cancel acquire
119 -**** Attempt to acquire the device again
120 -**** If the device fails to acquire a second time: verify that the correct gateway is in acquire mode, verify that no other gateways are in acquire mode, verify that the desired gateway is close enough to the device that it should be able to acquire, and verify that there are no other sources of RF interference that may be preventing acquisition.
121 -** Repeat for all wireless devices that need to be acquired to the gateway
122 -* Once all devices have been acquired, take the CEN-GWEXER out of acquire mode:
87 +* Acquire all necessary devices to the gateway
88 +** The process for acquiring a wireless device to a gateway varies for each model, but generally the procedure is as follows:
89 +** Press the
90 +* Take the CEN-GWEXER out of acquire mode
123 123  ** If using Text Console, run the command: ##acquire stop##
124 -** If using the Gateway Configuration tool, click the "STOP Acquire" button in the lower left
125 -* Address devices as indicated in the SHOWRUNNER™ takeoff by either:
126 -** Use Text Console to run the command: ##setrfidbytsid [CID] [TSID]##
127 -*** Replace "[CID]" with the connection ID as indicated in the takeoff
128 -*** Replace "[TSID]" with the 4-byte, hexadecimal TSID of the device to be addressed
129 -** Use Network Device Tree View to select each device and address them individually
130 -* Verify all devices have been acquired and addressed correctly using Network Device Tree View or with the Text Console command: ##reportnetdev##
92 +** If
93 +*
94 +*
95 +* Once devices have been acquired, use the text console command: reportnetdev to view the network ID
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97 +~/~/1-2-3-hold on 4 until all lights blink, then release
98 +top light will blink slowly a few times and then hold solid or start blinking rapidly
99 +if rapid blinking, cancel acquire and make sure that rf gateway is in acquire mode and device is in range then repeat to put device into acquire mode
100 +
101 +~/~/"rep" to show acquired devices
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132 132  = Moving/Removing Devices (Unacquiring Devices) =
133 133  
134 134  When a wireless Crestron device is acquired to a new gateway using the typical acquiring process described above, it will automatically forget the previously connected gateway. The gateway itself, however, must manually "forget" the previously connected device before a newly acquired and addressed device will function correctly. This is necessary whether the originally connected device is moved or if the originally corrected device has failed and is being replaced.